UX Lead
Location: US, TX, Austin
Department: Design
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Computer Software
Function: Design

Company profile:
We're an emerging technology agency, and we build breakthrough products through user-centered design. We're building a team of the brightest minds in creative, engineering, and business because we love working with smart people. 

Job description:
We’re looking for an experienced UX Designer to lead our team of designers &amp; engineers in creating amazing mobile experiences for our users. We love what feels like magic when something beautiful is created to solve a business goal and meet a user’s need. Sound like your jam? Come work hand-in-hand with our  developers and clients to design innovative mobile technology that thrills users.What's in it for you:The chance to collaborate on custom mobile software products that will ship... and be seen &amp; used by millions.An opportunity to work closely with awesome (and global) clients across a variety of industries and verticals. You'll work side-by-side with world class mobile engineers and see your design team's hard work come to life. Amazing growth potential: you'll be challenged daily to solve problems and think creatively, and along the way, your abilities and leadership chops will strengthen exponentially.A little about us:We prioritize our users over everything else, and refuse to settle for mediocre quality. We want to work with designers who hold these same standards. Our designers and engineers work together (literally side-by-side, everyday) from the beginning to the end of a project. We think this is super valuable not only to the quality of a product, but also to the day-to-day experience of designers like you.We hate to brag, but we’re working on some pretty cool sh*t. We’d love to tell you more about it. We’re in the services space so unfortunately that means we can’t show our coolest work online.In your first year at Mutual Mobile, you will: Lead 1-2 key accounts, determining scope, schedule and roadmap with other Account team leads.Promote and perfect the integration of agile techniques into your team's design process.Participate in Business Development pursuits and pitches.Work to help define the MM design process &amp; shape the future of our UX team. Coach and mentor other designers to help them progress their career development.Lead teams through user research tactics and ongoing usability testing.

Requirements:
Here are our firm requirements for the role:You understand the principles of Lean UX, believe wholeheartedly in the scientific method, and just can't leave well enough alone. You don’t shy away from difficult conversations, and you are a natural mentor.You have knowledge of basic usability heuristics, relevant interaction design literature, and best practices for application user experience.You've got at least 5 years of professional design experience under your belt.You have substantial experience interfacing directly with a client, and know how to navigate sensitive client conversations.You have high quality, updated work available to show us (PDF portfolios are okay). Please attach this to your initial application.You understand Agile development principles and are willing to work in an iterative design process (you work fast and can take criticism).We consider these things awesome, but not absolutely required:2 years as a UX Lead at a top digital agency or similar roleExperience working in mobileVisual design skills (typography, illustration, layout)Basic HTML, Javascript and CSS skills (for prototyping) 

Benefits:
Why work for Mutual Mobile? We craft beautiful mobile interfaces and solve complex software challenges. Clients such as Audi, Cisco, Jaguar Land Rover and Google come to us for our deep experience in mobile—from establishing a mobile strategy that provides impactful business value, to building those solutions from the ground up. We bring together the brightest minds in creative, engineering, and business to deliver solutions that actually matter.